Unified Media Interface for Terminal Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current 5G Media Services Architecture (5GMSA) lacks the ability to send remote control instructions in the downlink direction, and its separate architectures for downlink and uplink lead to increased complexity in devices handling simultaneous media streaming on both channels.
Innovation Solution
A terminal device with transceiver and processing circuitry configured to receive media content streams and remote control instructions via a media interface, allowing for unified architecture that simplifies remote control functionality and reduces complexity by enabling push-mode downlink and pull-mode uplink media streaming sessions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate architectures are used for downlink and uplink media streaming, then each direction can be optimized independently, but device complexity increases when handling simultaneous media streaming on both channels
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the separate downlink and uplink media streaming architectures into a unified architecture that handles both directions simultaneously. The terminal device and infrastructure equipment are configured with integrated media interface capabilities that consolidate previously separate processing paths, reducing device complexity while maintaining independent optimization benefits through logical separation within the unified structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The unified media interface architecture implements multi-functional components that can operate in both downlink and uplink directions. The terminal device and infrastructure equipment use universal media processing blocks that adapt their function based on transmission direction, eliminating the need for separate dedicated architectures while preserving optimization capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If remote control functionality is provided only in uplink direction, then the current architecture can be maintained, but the system lacks capability to send remote control instructions in downlink direction
Solution Approach 1:
The media interface is designed with universal functionality that supports both uplink and downlink remote control instructions. The same media interface components and processing logic are used bidirectionally, allowing the system to send and receive remote control instructions in either direction without requiring separate architecture paths, thus enhancing adaptability while controlling complexity.
3Productivity
If push-mode streaming is used for downlink and pull-mode for uplink, then streaming efficiency is optimized for each direction, but device complexity increases for handling diverse data traffic profiles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines push-mode and pull-mode streaming capabilities into a unified media interface framework. The terminal device and infrastructure equipment use integrated control logic that automatically selects and manages the appropriate streaming mode based on traffic direction and requirements, maintaining streaming efficiency optimization while reducing the complexity of handling diverse data traffic profiles through unified resource management.
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AI summary
A terminal device comprising: transceiver circuitry configured to communicate with infrastructure equipment; and processing circuitry configured to control the transceiver circuitry to: receive, from the infrastructure equipment, a media content stream via a media interface; and receive a remote control instruction via the media interface.